Rogue Police Forces Could Threaten Brazil's Democracy
Fears of a military coup have dominated the run-up to Brazil's election. But violent cops may be right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's most dangerous ally.
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Fears of a military coup have dominated the run-up to Brazil's election. But violent cops may be right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's most dangerous ally.
SAO PAULO (AP) — For years, Carlos Minc, a Rio de Janeiro state lawmaker, pushed to make body cameras mandatory in all law enforcement agencies. And for years, his proposal languished in Rio’s legislature.
For years, Carlos Minc, a Rio de Janeiro state lawmaker, pushed to make body cameras mandatory in all law enforcement agencies. And for years, his proposal languished in Rio’s legislature. Then came the city’s deadliest police operation. On May 6, hundreds of police with armored vehicles stormed the working-class Jacarezinho neighborhood at dawn, ostensibly to…
Brazil has a long history of police violence and now authorities are looking at body cameras as a way to avoid deadly incidents involving officers
SAO PAULO (AP) — For years, Carlos Minc, a Rio de Janeiro state lawmaker, pushed to make body cameras mandatory in all law enforcement agencies. And for years, his proposal languished in Rio’s legislature.